After lunch, Naruse and several boys in the group went to the intermediate field for more than an hour.

Since then, he has been accompanying Naoko in the junior field.

"When I had lunch, I didn't come down a leaf."

"I'm probably still asleep."

"Looks like I really didn't sleep well last night."

"It's hard to sleep with four hot girls."

"How can there be four, starfish are no longer hot girls......"

The two skated slowly, Naruse had planned to take her to experience the intermediate level before, but Naoko still didn't dare.

"If only it were me and Harumi...... Now there are too many people. ”

"With me here, I won't let Naoko bump into others."

"Forget it."

"Okay."

And Hikaru Takikawa went to the intermediate course after the "handover" with him, and repeatedly promised that he would not be distracted while skiing.

"Aren't you going to accompany Sister Yue to the exam tomorrow, you'd better be serious."

"If my leg is broken, I'm going to accompany the moon too!"

“……”

"Just kidding. Rest assured—"

At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Naruse led Naoko to finish the last trip and came to the area of Class C under the slope to assemble.

Hikaru Takikawa had already come over early, "Harumi, Naoko." ”

"Is your leg broken?"

"Hahaha."

After the roll call, they lined up to go to the ski resort management center to return the ski suit, and Naruse and Hikaru Takikawa paid an extra amount.

After the two collided on the high-level road yesterday, their bodies were fine, but the equipment on their bodies was not spared.

Broken goggles, broken skateboards, and ski suits that tore a hole at some point......

Fortunately, the equipment that has been used in the ski resort for a long time has been worn out, and it does not cost too much money for the two of them.

I went back to the hotel to pack my things, and Morimi, who had slept in Naoko's room for most of the day, had already gotten up.

When she went downstairs to meet in the hall, Naruse saw her talking and laughing with Starfish.

"Naruse—"

"Here."

At the end of the roll call, the students of the first grade of Tianjin High School got on the bus and left the ski resort one after another.

Back at school, I can't leave directly, Zhongyuan Xue still has something to explain.

"Tomorrow is the common exam, and the exam hall is at the nearby Tianjin University. Although the Common Exam has nothing to do with everyone now, I hope you will pay attention to it.

At this time of year, there are students who miss exams because they oversleep, snow buses don't work, etc. Put yourself in your shoes, if tomorrow is the one who has the exam to ......"

Perhaps it was because of the fatigue of the journey, or perhaps because the examples she gave were too vivid, and the students in Class C listened quietly.

The hallway outside was quiet, too, and the same thing seemed to be going on in the other classes.

It was about fifteen minutes before the evening shift ended.

"One last thing: Kobayashi-san, after the class meeting is over, please come to the staff room."

A few boys looked at Kobayashi Masa, and a few more lowered their heads.

At the end of the class meeting, Hikaru Takikawa said hello to Naruse and Naoko and left in a hurry.

"Just to go home."

"Hmm."

The two of them were going to go to the club to have a look.

As soon as they walked out of the classroom, Starfish and Morimi approached each other and seemed to be preparing to go home, while the latter looked a little serious and was pondering something.

"Naoko, Harumi." Starfish say hello.

Naruse nodded, "Are you going back?" ”

"Well, it's nothing, Hikari said I'm going home early today."

Starfish looked at the two of them, "You're going to do the craft...... Department of Restoration? ”

"yes."

Naoko smiled at her and casually invited, "Are Starfish coming to sit for a while?" ”

"Okay, let's go check it out." Morimi on the side suddenly spoke up and accepted the invitation.

"Eh......"

Starfish looked at her, "Okay. ”

"Let's go over together, then." Naruse looked at the starfish and then at Morimi, and she pushed her glasses and turned around.

When I came to the department, several second-year seniors who had already come over said hello to two outsiders, and then asked how they felt about the ski trip.

"It's unforgettable." Naruse said, "I almost thought I was going to die." ”

"It's unforgettable." Naoko nodded with palpitations, "I almost thought that Haruhai was ......"

"Huh—what's going on?"

Morimi and Starfish casually found a corner seat and sat down, looking at the two people who were surrounded in the middle.

"Find something that interests you and stick to it so that you don't get stuck in the empty boredom of doing nothing, and that's what Naoko does. And she did it better than most. Morimi said suddenly.

“……”

Starfish looked at her, not understanding why she had suddenly said this to herself.

"Hmmm......"

Morimi sighed.

"I mean, starfish can do the same."

"Huh?"

"You haven't been hanging out with starfish much during this time, don't you think there's nothing to do, and this is the opportunity to discover a hobby."

Starfish was stunned for a moment.

"Or would you rather study with me?"

"It's not!" She was the only one who reacted very quickly at this time.

“……”

Morimi glanced at her, and continued with what he had said.

"If you find a hobby and have something to do, you won't be bored...... There's no time to think about things that don't make sense. ”

Starfish opened its mouth, but didn't speak.

"Tomorrow is the common exam."

Morimi looked at her, "Starfish don't think this has anything to do with us, right?"

But for me, it means that I finally have only two years left in my time. ”

"I want to be a little more focused...... Although it is difficult to fully focus on my studies, I hope that I can spend the rest of my time as uninterrupted as possible. ”

“……”

Starfish vaguely understood something.

"I won't bother Kazuha ......"

Morimi suddenly turned around and cupped her face, "But I'll keep looking at the starfish." ”

“……”

Starfish looked at her and blinked.

"There are some things I can't ......"

Morimi paused, then stared at her again.

"But as the saying goes, 'Escape is shameful, but it's useful,' so let's find a place for ourselves to escape."

"I ......"

Starfish subconsciously looked at Naruse and Naoko in the crowd, bright and dazzling, and even she felt that she was a good match.

She quickly withdrew her gaze and lowered her gaze.

"I don't know where to run......"

"—it's not time to run away yet!"

Morimi forced her to look at herself, her voice raised and lowered.

"Sorry...... Think about it again, what do starfish like to do, and what are the things you especially want to do, even if you keep doing it, you won't get tired of it. ”

I especially want to do it......

Starfish touched her lips.

“Kiss……”

“……”

Both were stunned.

"No, that, I mean...... What is it like to kiss, and I want to try it...... Whatever...... Haha......"

She couldn't laugh and couldn't make it up.

Morimi had forgotten what he was trying to say.

"Starfish, you ......"

“……”

Starfish's chest tightened, and she unconsciously held her breath, for fear that she would ask again.

And she seemed to hear her heart.

"No, nothing ......"

Morimi shook his head, but his gaze remained straight.

“…… Think again. ”

Starfish looked over with some unease, and she was silent for a moment before turning her gaze back to Naruse.

Soon, he also looked this way.

“……”

The two looked at each other silently.

Her eyes were cold, and he walked over.

"What's the matter, do you want to go back?"

"No, it's not yet."

Morimi took a deep breath, "Then again, today is Friday, and Naruse and Shoko are going to eat out, right?" ”

"Hmm." He nodded, it wasn't a secret.

She glanced at Naoko, who was still standing there.

"Can you take me with the starfish?"

(End of chapter)